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A Golden Chain
A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But Parents do prolong the lives of their children in commanding them to walk in the ways of the Lord, by exercising justice and judgement, Gen. 18.19. For being become godly, they have the promise both of this life, and the life to come. 1. Tim. 4.8.
But Parents doe prolong the liues of their children in commanding them to walke in the waies of the Lord, by exercising iustice and iudgement, Gen. 18.19. For beeing become godly, they haue the promise both of this life, and the life to come. 1. Tim. 4.8.
Further, they effect the same thing by their prayers made in the behalf of their children. Hereby it plainly appeareth, that the usual custom of children saluting their parents, to ask them their blessing, is no light or vain thing.
Further, they effect the same thing by their praiers made in the behalfe of their children. Hereby it plainely appeareth, that the vsuall custome of children saluting their parents, to aske them their blessing, is no light or vaine thing.
Moreover, in these words, the reason to move us to the obedience of this commandment, is drawn from the end, which reason is also a promise, yet a special promise. Eph. 6. 2. Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with promise, (I say, special) because the promise of the second commandment is general, and belongeth to all the rest of the commandments.